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2024 Best Fine Arts Schools in Colorado

8 Colleges in Colorado
455 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Fine Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #66 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fine Arts Schools in Colorado ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 455 degrees in fine arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fine Arts School

Best Fine Arts Schools in Colorado The fine arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fine Arts rankings. We derive our Best Overall Fine Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Fine Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Fine Arts Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Fine Arts in Colorado

The schools below may not offer all types of fine arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Colorado Schools in Fine Arts

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
64 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a degree in fine arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were about 64 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
101 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in fine arts needs to take a look at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 101 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
118 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in fine arts. CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #585 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

There were about 118 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
60 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

University of Northern Colorado is a good choice for students interested in a degree in fine arts. University of Northern Colorado is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Greeley. A Best Colleges rank of #701 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CO

Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 14 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Western in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO

Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 30 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year.

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO

Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 23 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CO
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 14 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Pueblo in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CO
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Lakewood, RMCAD is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 12 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at RMCAD in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fine arts from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Best Fine Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Fine Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 57
Idaho 446 45
Montana 340 5
Wyoming 278 2

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Fine Arts is one of 13 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Art History 46
Art Studies 24
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 7

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